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Sunday, May 09, 2010

It's Haha Nohi (Mother's Day)

We had fun discussing Haha Nohi with Akikosan. I loved the way they say "Happy Mother's Day". They don't. Instead they say, "Itsumo Arigato," - always thank you!

My Mother's Day began at 4:30 a.m. The sun was shining and I've not had time to shop for black out curtains yet. ::snort:: I met Mary S. at the Pachinko Parlor at 5:30 a.m. No, we weren't playing. I think Michael was a tad bit alarmed when Jared told him that was my second time this week to visit the pachinko parlor - both times meeting rides to Towada.

This time Mary and I went to the Y500 Kimono/Obi shop. It's cramped, smells, crowded...but wow....piles of kimonos and obis to search through. It was great fun! Mary, thanks for opening this world to me. There are about five "rooms" like this.

See how the kimonos are hung on the wall? I'm thinking this may be the "quilt" from Japan.....Mary makes fan-like wall hangings with obis to accompany the Kimonos.

I bought two obis for y500 each

They can be made into wall hangings - or TABLE runners. I'm not sure what I'll do with each at this point. I envision the leaves being for a table.

I also bought two children's kimonos - thinking less wall space -

boys

Stacia's claimed a kimono and obi

I bought a few antiques...these spools are from Sendai and 100 years old. He said they make great wine bottle holders....I thought they would work well for glass floats. LOL

When I got home there were all sorts of love notes taped around the home.

We headed for church. . . Sunday School.... Stacia developed Pink Eye somewhere in here....so all but Jared left - he had slides to do.

Joel and Mary invited us to the Mother's Day Brunch. Picked up Jared and he joined us too.

I got emails from all the kids...or FB comments. The blog was a surprise this a.m.

We went on a family "bike ride".

Then EVERYONE watched the second half of Pride and Prejudice with me. I fell asleep last weekend.

The kids took advantage of last week's Asian Bazaar and bought me all sorts of Asian treats for today.

Glass floats from Hokkaido - though I still plan to go find my own. LOL

Zander's glass

Japanese Pottery

Japanese Pottery Dishes - think they'll be great with the Polish Pottery

Darling little tea set - I love making a pot of tea

Then Kim called. She takes care of the deployed spouses in her dh's squadron. They've adopted us as Michael is their chaplain. She must have spent hours today running around delivering things to spouses...wow. The keyspouses amaze me.

I have been TOTALLY spoiled this year. Amazingly spoiled...but I've loved it... ::snort:: I'm missing the four older children and Michael....but I'm taking joy in the place God has led us. It's a good place.

Did I mention Stacia has pink eye....several of us are worried now....hope to see the doc in the a.m.